1001 Albums Summary

Jake: Good but all sounds the same Greg: Good but all sounds the same Annie: Good but all sounds the same We obviously need more jazz training 🤣🤣

Jake:not really my thing Greg:been wanting to get into nick cave, wasn't my favorite but liked it enough to listen twice Annie:didn't finish it didn't really like it

Jake: Cat Stevens- 7.7/10 Love me some cat Stevens. Overall a solid album and incredibly wise songwriting with songs like “wild world” and “father and son” from cat who was 22 at the time! The reason I’m not rating it higher is i think the album has a pretty repetitive sound throughout(which is ok bc he has his sound figured out) but he lost me at times Greg: 8.0 The highs are high but like Jake said, very repetitive. Very soft and sentimental album i enjoy listening to before a good nights rest Annie: Absolutely loved! Cat Stevens is that girl Love me some cat Stevens. Overall a solid album and incredibly wise songwriting with songs like “wild world” and “father and son” from cat who was 22 at the time! The reason I’m not rating it higher is i think the album has a pretty repetitive sound throughout(which is ok bc he has his sound figured out) but he lost me at times

Jake: 6.8/10 I mean cmon it’s Adele, one of the finest vocalists people with ears have had the pleasure of hearing. Having said that, this album didn’t hit for me for several reasons: the production made it sound like everything on the radio in 2015, and i prefer Adele’s more bluesy/soul approach to her songs. If another vocalist had recorded this album i don’t think it would be very noteworthy. Greg: 6.0 what Jake said. Also never really been a big fan of this kind of balladry Annie: "oh my god I want to submit my review before Jake because he always says what im about to say"

We skipped this one because we were behind by a day and wanted to catch up. We're also sick of jazz rn

Jake: 7.3/10 This album warmed up for me. Very interesting they’ve been around for so long as i hear lot of genres in their music and I’m sure were peers of David Bowie and the like. Overall not my taste and that’s why the lower rating, but i can see why sparks is given their cred due to their immense creativity and influence Greg: 7.1/10 A fun listen! Never heard of them before but I can hear their influence in a lot of other artists including siouxsie & the banshees, ween, talking heads + more. It did have some theatrical/musical aspects to it that I wasn't a fan of. Not sure if I would revisit this album but am open to checking out more of their work. Annie: 7.5/10 I enjoyed this one! Can’t believe these brothers have been at it since 1968 🤯 explains why I hear a lot of other artists in their music. Russel Maels vocals are phenomenal, however it did get a little repetitive after a while and I’m not sure if I would revisit this album as a whole. Overall a fun listen for me though!

Jake: 8.4/10 Incredible work by Mr. Young. By this time Neil had been around the music industry and in several high profile acts but this is Neil coming into his own and finding his sound. “Southern man” is a very brave song calling out the south for its Jim Crow laws in a time where the assassination of mlk was in the recent past. Fun fact, sweet home Alabama was partly a diss track to Neil young bc of this song. Overall a solid album from one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century and although i prefer several other Neil young albums, i can’t deny this is a great album. Greg: 9.0/10 Good ol' Neil .. great album. I love the soft stuff and I love the sneak peek of the harder stuff we're gonna be getting later in his career. "Southern man" and "Don't let it bring you down" are some of my favorite young songs among many others. Annie: 8.3/10 First, love me some Neil Young, obviously. I do think I am less drawn to his earlier work that I find to be a bit more hard-rock heavy. Now I’m no Neil Young expert so that claim could be totally untrue, however after listening to Harvest I notice a pretty different sound. A softer, pedal steel/harmonica heavy sound that I just like much more. All that to say I still enjoyed the album and will be returning to the specific songs I already knew and those I heard for the first time!

Jake : didn't listen Greg: 6.9 Not something I would listen to normally but it was very fun and made me appreciate the roots of the music I currently listen to. Annie: Didn't listen

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